Watcombe Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Beckley
Historical Forms
- Wescumbe 1248 Ass
- Wetescumbe 1279 Ass
- Weatcumbe, Watecombe, Wettecumbe 1279 Ass
- Watchecumbe 1296 SR
- Vezcumbe 1327 SR
- Wetecoumbe, Wytecumbe 1332 SR
Etymology
Watcombe Fm is Wescumbe 1248Ass , Wetescumbe 1279Ass , Weatcumbe , Watecombe , Wettecumbe 1279Ass (p), Watchecumbe 1296 SR (p), Vezcumbe 1327 SR, Wetecoumbe , Wytecumbe 1332 SR (p). The forms forbid our interpreting this as hwǣte -cumb 'wheat-valley.' Perhaps it is Hwætes -cumb , 'Hwæt 's valley.'For this pers. name cf. Whatlington supra 500.